April 16, 2012
Join the Reel Deal Film Series on Sunday, May 6th at the Bloomfield Library for a birthday presentation of Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method”!!! Fascinating film clips and discussion, psychoanalytic and philosophical comments AND birthday cake! See you on May 6!
Film Theory 101
March 4, 2012
The Reel Deal Film Series is proud to present a program of “A Dangerous Method” David Cronenberg’s fascinating film about the tempestous relationships between Freud, Jung and Sabina Spielrein…….Sunday May 6th at the Bloomfield Township Library….1pm-3pm…don’t miss this extradinary event!
March 4, 2012
Th e Reel Deal regrets that we must cancel the March 25th program scheduled at the Bloomfield Township Library for “Never Let Me Go”……Pleae look for an alternative event at the DFT, to be announced shortly…..This is a superb film, quietly evocative and heartfelt…don’t miss it, if you haven’t yet had the chance to see ...
Breaking News, Film Theory 101
February 19, 2012
While the theaters this week continue to focus on the current Oscar picks (in preparation of next Sunday’s Academy Awards) and even the DFT is busying itself with another round of Short Film Oscar Nomimees(last week’s “must see” choice) we are left without any new compelling movies to experience……… but wait!!!!!!!!!! On Demand screening and the most ...
January 25, 2012
The Academy has posted its “Best Films” of 2011 nominations……the list: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Close and Personal, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, Tree of Life and War Horse……WHAT? No Melancholia(editorial comment)…this should be fun…what do you think was the BEST film of the year???????…..I haven’t listed the other categories, but check them out ...
December 18, 2011
The Truth is what the person with the camera says it is? The Reel Deal presents Catfish.
December 18, 2011
How do we begin to ”face” the profound impact of the Social Network? The Reel Deal will explore the phenomenon on February 12, 2012.
December 18, 2011
Social Network/Catfish Sunday, February 26 1-3pm Bloomfield Township Library
Film Theory 101
November 19, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011, 1-3pm Place: Bloomfield Township Public Library, corner of Telegraph and Lone Pine Road Director’s Chair: Jolyn Welsh Wagner, M.D. Psychoanalytic discussants: Nancy Kulish, Ph.D. and Deanna Holtzman, Ph.D
Film Theory 101
November 19, 2011
What is Black Swan about? Is it the struggle for perfection and passion within the tiny frame of one driven ballerina? Is it the classic story of a mother-daughter relationship gone psycho? Is it a further elaboration of director Darren Aranofsky’s need to torture his characters(and perhaps his audience) with battered bodies on screen? Is it ...